CRystal Hazel, Felix, Bertha, Fran and others
have bent, warped and even wiped out
entire sections of Crystal Pier, but still
the stubborn frame of wood and bolts
remained, with each reiteration of the
structure retaining the popular draw of its
former self in one form or another. Nary
a foot has set on the pier’s ever shrinking
eastern end since 1996, but the whir of a
cast line and the patter of excited feet will
soon be heard again from the east end as
Crystal Pier breathes new life.
PHOTO COURTESY OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MUSEUM OF HISTORY
A surfer enjoys the sandbar built up around the shortened Crystal Pier on January 31, 2013, while the historic structure basks in
the crisp glow of an afternoon winter sunset. Inset: Once 1,000 feet, Crystal Pier pictured here in 1944, has always been a popular
gathering place for beachgoers.
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